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pale

 

[ peษชl ]

Adjective / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

skin color

light in color or having little color

Synonyms

ashen, light, pasty, wan

Examples of usage

  • Her face was pale with shock.
  • The walls were painted a pale blue color.
Context #2 | Adjective

lacking intensity

lacking intensity of color or brightness

Synonyms

dim, faint, weak

Examples of usage

  • The pale light of dawn filtered through the trees.
  • The pale moonlight illuminated the path.
Context #3 | Verb

become pale

to lose color or brightness; to become pale

Synonyms

blanch, fade, whiten

Examples of usage

  • She paled with fear when she saw the ghost.
  • His face paled as he realized his mistake.

Translations

Translations of the word "pale" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pรกlido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ€เคฒเคพ (peela)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช blass

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pucat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะปั–ะดะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ blady

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้’็™ฝใ„ (aoshiroi)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pรขle

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pรกlido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท solgun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฐฝ๋ฐฑํ•œ (changbaekan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุงุญุจ (shaheeb)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bledรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bledรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‹็™ฝ (cฤngbรกi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bled

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fรถlur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัาฑั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ (guliani)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ solฤŸun

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pรกlido

Etymology

The word 'pale' originated from the Latin word 'pallidus' meaning 'pale, colorless'. It has been used in English since the late 14th century to describe something light in color or lacking intensity. Over time, 'pale' has evolved to represent a variety of meanings related to color, brightness, and emotion.

See also: impale, paleness, paler, paling.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,924, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.